Safari Blog Post of the Day - July 22nd, 2009

Elephants Battle to the Death in Kenya

When we can, we'll be updating you with quick stories from around the wildlife blogosphere - primarily safari blogs - that safari goers may find interesting.

Today's story is from the Milgis Trust. The Milgis Trust was established in 2004 for the purpose of protecting wildlife and the way of life of local people in Northern Kenya. The Milgis Trust comprises 8000 square kilometers, and its location in Kenya can be viewed in the map below:

This blog post is a short read posted by Helen Douglas-Dufresne of the Milgis Trust which recaps a story of two elephants fighting to the death. Apparently one of the elephants was able to pierce the other's lungs with his tusk leading to his death. The tusks were actually removed from the carcas of the loser of the battle to prevent poachers from collecting the tusks. A photo of one of the tusks along with more details is provided within the blog post.